Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-12
LEGISLATIVE.
The IS HeraId's - Letter from
sacramento.

| Special HERALD Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO March 8, 1857.
| Not a little excitement was created
to-day when the news spread around
that Republican member of the
Assembly had been arrested for embez
element. Your correspondent, in order
to get all the facts, made point to in.
terview the gentleman and learn all the
facts concerning the arrest and the cause
therefor. His side of the story is very
plain and simple, and is as follows: On
the Oath of last November La Blanc was
elected to the Legislature by small
majority. He beat man named OCon-
nor, who ran against him. La Blanc
learned that, as his majority was very
small, O'Copnor would contest his cleo.
ton. La Blanc paid no attention to the
matter at the time, and did not 60 and
get his certificate until the 26th of No.
vember. As soon as he got his certif
cate OConnor served notice ON him of
his intention to contest his election.
This he did while he was standing on
Montgomery street, in San Francisco.
He happened at the time to be standing
near the office of Jordan & Bull, and
Mr.. Jordan came along at that moment.
La Blanc stated the whole matter to
Jordan and enquired of that gentleman
who would be good lawyer to attend
to the case. Mr.. Jordan recon.
mended Mr.. Bull, his own partner,
at the same time telling him
that the contest would cost him nothing,
as the State paid all the expenses, it
being an established custom. La Blanc
saw Mr.. Bull and stated his case to him,
but made no bargain with him; but, on
the contrary, would take his chances
and leave the matter entirely with La
Blanc. When the matter came up be-
fore the Election Committee it was found
that O'Connor had no case, and a bill of
costs for Sl050 was filed by Mr.. Bull for
the expense of the contest, and among
the items was a charge of $3.50 for at
torney's fees. This bill the committee
cut down to $500, allowing $4OO for at
torney's fees, and 500 for incidental ex :.
penses. The warrant was ordered drawn
III La Blanc's name, and he drew the
money from the State Treasury. He
said that he then went to Mr.. Bull and
told him that he had drawn the money.
and wanted to settle up with Mr.. Bull .
He wanted to know how much he wa 8
going to charge him for attending to his
case, at the same time saying that he
had no trouble in attending to it, but
he wanted to do the right thing by him.
Mr.. Bull told him that he wanted all that
the committee had allowed for attorney s
fees, and would expect La Blanc to give
him the full amount. La Blanc refused
to give him the full amount, and con-
suited several of the old members OF
the Legislature, who had gone through
the ordeal of a contest before, and got
their advice on the matter. They told
La Blanc that to divide the $500 with
his lawyer would be fair thing. Sen.
ator Wilson also advised La Blanc that
he thought one-half of what the com.
mittee allowed, would be reasonabl G
and sa isfactory fee for Mr.. Bull. La
Blanc then went to Mr.. Bull and told
him that he had been advised to divide
with him, but that he would do better
than that and give him $500. This offer
was refused, and nothing short of the
full amount would satisfy Mr.. Bull. Mr..
Jordan, the Speaker of the Assembly,
who is the law partner of Mr.. Bull, sent
for La Blanc, and told him if he did not
settle up with Mr.. Bull, he would bring
him before the bar of the House ana ex-
pose him. La Blanc was not to be bull
dosed in this way, and asked Mr.. Jor-
dan, if he had no interest in this matter.
why he should make himself so officious.
To this Mr.. Jordan made no reply, and
left Mr.. Bull and La Blanc to settle up